Te Akau Singapore Friday Preview

Te Akau horses racing at Kranji racecourse in Singapore, where 2015 and 2017 Premiership winning trainer Mark Walker has recorded 40 wins, 56 second and 48 third placings since 1 January - including a Group 1 quinella in the Charity Bowl to add to the season's two Group 2 victories.  He currently lies fourth on the Trainers' Premiership.

Friday 19 October 2018
11.50 p.m. R2 10 Sacred Croix (4 g Savabeel - Croix Du Sud) - Vlad Duric; draws barrier 9 of 12 on debut in the $20,000 Maiden 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 57.5kgs. A really nice horse by Savabeel (Zabeel), he rates a place chance despite the distance being too short.

12.50 a.m. R4 5 First Light (5 g Duporth - All Our Chips) - Vlad Duric; jumps from barrier 10 of 14 in the $38,000 Kranji D 1800 metres on turf and carries 58kgs. He has disappointed of late and needs to improve.

1.20 a.m. R5 1 Elite Power (4 g Sakhee's Secret - London Welsh) - Razali Zawari (a1); draws midfield, barrier 6 of 12 in the $80,000 Class 3 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 56kgs. He races well fresh and presents as a top four chance - the first of two in the event for trainer Mark Walker.

1.20 a.m. R5 9 Cousteau (4 g Exceed and Excel - Maritime) - CK Ng (a3); the second stable runner draws just inside his stablemate, breaking from gate five in the field of 12 and carries 49.5kgs. He is in great form but a place chance looks best in a tough field.

2.25 a.m. R7 1 Kingsman (5 g Darci Brahma - Society Lady) - CK Ng (a3); one of two in the race for the stable, this talented son of multiple Singapore Champion Sire Darci Brahma draws barrier 10 of 14 in the $100,000 Class 2 1200 metres on turf and carries 55.5kgs.  Unfortunately he has drawn wide in what is a top sprint field and he would appreciate more distance after this run.

2.25 a.m. R7 13 Lim's Regard (5 g Red Giant - Celtic Class) - MM Firdaus (a1); the second of the Mark Walker duo in this feature event lands a better draw (5 of 14) in the $100,000 Class 2 1200 metres and carries 50.5kgs. A staying horse, he needs a drop in grade to Class 3.

3.00 a.m. R8 10 Man of Mystery (4 g All Too Hard - Black Minx) - CK Ng (a3); breaks from barrier 10 of 12 in the $80,000 Class 3 1000 metres on the poly track and carries 49.5kgs. He dead-heated for first on debut, but meets a much tougher field and, drawn wide, rates a place chance.